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in control of Israeli government aren't going to stop or respect any sovereignty for the Palestinians. It is not unlike Lebanon where Hezbollah told their government they would turn in their weapons if Israel would withdraw completely. Israel has not but some Lebanese officials are claiming Hezbollah is at fault for not turning over weapons. It's a chicken and egg matter and in nearly all cases Israel has never lived up to it's agreements. It's always some this or that they hang onto in order to keep territory and troops in place.

In the Middle East the experience has always been the same for over 100 years as far as trying to make agreements with the West and/or Israel. Ibn Saud put it well in the '50's when he said about the British "The British were a people of "but". They made statements and gave you assurances but always at the end "but". That description applies to the rest of the world as well. In the end everybody is jockeying for their own self interests rather than an honest concern for the future of the people from the region. It's all about power and control of one of the most important regions on earth.